Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Nigeria at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 in 4 sports | |||||||||
| Officials | 14 | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 30 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 4 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 9 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field.[2] The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Iyiazi, Eucharia NjidekaEucharia Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's discus throw F57/58 |
| Gold | Iyiazi, Eucharia NjidekaEucharia Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58 |
| Gold | Ejike, Lucy OgechukwuLucy Ogechukwu Ejike | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Ishaku, RuelRuel Ishaku | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
 Silver | Adesoji, AdekunleAdekunle Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 100 m T12 |
| Silver | Aligekwe, Obioma DalethObioma Daleth Aligekwe | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Silver | Anozie, Grace EbereGrace Ebere Anozie | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5 kg |
| Silver | Nneji, Amoge VictoriaAmoge Victoria Nneji | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5 kg |
 Bronze | Igbiti, Patience AghimilePatience Aghimile Igbiti | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
Athletics
- 11 representatives
Powerlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Attempt 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruel Isiaku | −48 kg | ||||
| Solomon Amarakwu | −90 kg | ||||
| Obioma Alegakwue | −100 kg |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Attempt 3 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ejike | −48 kg | ||||
| Patience Igbiti | −60 kg | ||||
| Victoria Nneji | −67.5 kg | ||||
| Kikelomo Ogunbamiwo | −82.5 kg | ||||
| Grace Alozie | +82.5 kg |
Table tennis
- 5 representatives
Wheelchair tennis
The Nigerian wheelchair tennis team consisted of a single competitor, 19-year-old Wasiu Yusuf.[4][5] Yusuf qualified for the Games through a wildcard awarded to him for winning the ITF Silver Fund Cup for Africa in October 2007.[6] He participated in the men's singles event in Beijing and was knocked out in the first round by a loss to Stefan Olsson of Sweden.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Wasiu Yusuf | Men's singles |  Olsson (SWE)L 2–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing", Chronicle, September 1, 2008
- ↑ "Nigeria's Paralympic athletes leave for training tour in South Korea", Xinhua, August 20, 2008
- ↑ "Nigerian power lifters aims to set world record at Beijing Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ↑ Nigeria at the 2008 - Beijing Paralympics on paralympic.org
- 1 2 "To Africans, a wheelchair is the biggest hurdle". Reuters. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ↑ Konstantinova, Kameliya (5 November 2007). "Cruyff Foundation Silver Fund Cup for Africa". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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